U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 rose 1% Thursday.

Wall Street is flirting with a record on Friday, as U.S. stock indexes drift following some mixed profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in afternoon trading, a day after rallying within 0.

S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq start in the green, shaking off back-to-back stronger-than-expected inflation data. They brace for Trump's reciprocal tariffs.